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Ellen Wiebe

Clinical Professor, Department of Family Practice | University of British Columbia

Gynaecology, abortion, assisted death, MAiD (medical assistance in dying)

Iva Cheung

Health Science Researcher & Clear Communication Specialist | Simon Fraser University

Mental health, Involuntary patient hospitalization, Health literacy, Knowledge translation, Plain language, Clear communication, Publishing

Dr. Cheryl-Anne Cait

Associate Professor | Wilfrid Laurier University

grief, death, dying and bereavement, child and adolescent grief, end-of-life, hospice and palliative care, arts-based pedagogy

Dr. Maria Cheung

Professor of Social Work | University of Manitoba

Human and gender rights issues in China, Global human rights, Canadian view on human rights issues in China, Human rights and spiritual minorities in Canadian immigrant communities, Falun Gong, Marginalization of Falun Gong, Organ harvesting

Natalie Turvey

Executive Director | The Canadian Journalism Foundation

Journalism, Future of news, Media literacy, News literacy for school-age children, Trends in media, Fake news, Misinformation, Not-for-profit management